I'm so sorry, Laura. I'm glad you could be there.
A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JenP - Aug 18, 2025 7:21:45 am PDT #8856 of 8863
Calli - Aug 18, 2025 7:57:21 am PDT #8857 of 8863
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I’m sorry, Laura.
Trudy Booth - Aug 18, 2025 8:13:43 am PDT #8858 of 8863
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Aw Laura, I'm so sorry.
lisah - Aug 18, 2025 8:19:07 am PDT #8859 of 8863
Punishingly Intricate
I’m so sorry for your loss, Laura. Glad he could be around so many loved ones when he passed.
-t - Aug 18, 2025 8:22:25 am PDT #8860 of 8863
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
{{{Laura}}}
Laura - Aug 18, 2025 8:46:59 am PDT #8861 of 8863
Our wings are not tired.
First, you already know Brendon is a superhero but once again he came through. A couple days ago I was telling him how we couldn’t get my sister Judi to see Jim because his room was up 4 stairs and she can’t do any. He went and bought lumber, built a ramp, with 3 others hauled her and her wheelchair up so she could be with him. Drove the round trip (6 hours) to do just that then came back and did it again the next day picking us up at airport and staying with us until the end.
Second, my brother has a complex familial history. Children with 4 women (that we know about) and stepchildren. Grandchildren with various kids and stepkids. Also in his large emotional Italian family many estrangements. Let’s just say writing his obituary is hysterical as we try various vaguespeak. We’ll figure it out but right now we are mocking his life choices. (We are omitting his two predeceased brothers in law from my branch)
amyparker - Aug 18, 2025 9:27:23 am PDT #8862 of 8863
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Out, bad cells, out!
Laura, I'm sorry.
Let’s just say writing his obituary is hysterical as we try various vaguespeak. We’ll figure it out but right now we are mocking his life choices.
Yeah, writing my dad's was like that. It's good that you're finding the humor in it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 18, 2025 10:07:14 am PDT #8863 of 8863
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
My condolences to you and your family, Laura.